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WorksheetsChap 14 The Formation of Western Europe
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
to spread Christianity throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa
to recover Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks
to improve trade among the Europe, Asia, and Africa
to force the Byzantines to become Catholics
What problem was identified by Church reformers during the Middle Ages?
village priests married and had families contrary to Church law
bishops sold positions in the Church for money
Kings, rather than Church leaders, appointed bishops
all of the above are true
What was the effect of the three-field system?
farmers produced more food and villagers had more to eat
farmers could grow crops on one-half of their land
farmers could let their ground lie fallow over the winter
farmers could grow crops on one-third of their land
Which of the following best describes the nature of a guild?
workers who used gold leaf to decorate palaces
merchants who sold specially woven cloth at local fairs
traders who carried local goods to other areas
an association of people who worked at the same occupation
What did the Magna Carta guarantee?
the end of taxation
a model parliament
basic legal rights
a House of Commons
What was the major cause of the Great Schism?
the morality of the Crusades
ethics and wealth within the Church
arguments about whether Jesus or the Pope was the head of the Church
arguments about which man holding the position of pope was the true pope
What was the name of the legislative body of medieval England?
Inquisition
Estates General
parliament
royal courts of justice
During the later Middle Ages, where were most serfs likely to search for freedom?
farms
monasteries
towns or cities
the Holy Land
Which group was most responsible for the spread of bubonic plague in Europe?
invaders
Crusaders
traders
French soldiers
Which of the following was the central issue of the Hundred Years' War?
the throne of France
the throne of England
the location of the pope's home
the religion of the French people
Which of the following was the result of the Fourth Crusade?
Muslims seized Edessa
Christians seized Jerusalem
Western Christians looted Constantinople
Christians and Muslims signed a truce
What was the purpose of the Reconquista?
to try people suspected of heresy
to drive the Muslims out of Spain
to recapture the Holy Land
to solidify the Moorish influence in Spain
By how much did the three-field-system increase the amount of land that could be farmed each year?
from one-third of existing fields to one-half
from one-fourth of existing fields to one-third
from one-half of existing fields to two-thirds
from two-thirds to year-round farming of all the land
Which of the following functions did the craft guilds not perform?
set standards of quality
train apprentices
borrow and loan money
control wages and prices
Whose rights did the Magna Carta originally intend to defend?
all English subjects
the English nobility
the English monarch
religious minorities
What did the decisions of the English royal courts of justice create?
the code of chivalry
the Estates General
the Model Parliament
English common law
How did the Battle of Hastings change the course of English history?
the Anglo-Saxons took control of England
the Normans took control of England
English became the dominant language
the Danish Vikings were driven out of England
How was the Great Schism finally resolved?
the king decided which pope would rule the Holy Roman Empire
all three popes were forced to resign, and a new pope was elected
a pope was chosen who spoke French and Italian as well as Latin
one pope ruled from Rome and another from Constantinople
What were John Wycliffe's main complaints about the Church?
three popes and the power of kings
use of Latin instead of English and excessive Church wealth
papal authority and royal interference
Church worldliness and papal authority
What was the most important effect of the Hundred Years' War?
it caused the development of national identities in England and France
it led to Joan of Arc becoming France's patron saint
it destroyed formerly prosperous English towns and villages
it put an end to the three-field approach to farming
Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by the Church?
whether the pope should reside in Paris or London
what to do about priests who married and had families, violating Church law
whether bishops should be permitted to sell positions in the Church
whether kings or the Church should appoint bishops
Which trait did NOT characterize Gothic cathedral architecture?
sculpture
rounded arches
stained-glass windows
high-vaulted ceilings
What was one negative effect of the Crusades that has continued to the present?
weakening of the feudal nobility
trade between Europe and Asia
hostility between Muslims and Christians
strengthening of papal authority
In what kind of language did Dante Alighieri and Geoffrey Chaucer write?
vernacular
modern
romance
classical
What was at stake in the Battle of Hastings?
whether the language of England would be English or French
whether the Normans or the Anglo-Saxons would rule England
whether the Vikings would conquer the Saxons
whether or not the Church would dominate England
What issue led to both the Magna Carta and the establishment of Parliament?
how to cope with bubonic plague
how to regain control of Jerusalem
how to resolved the Great Schism
how to end taxation without representation
Why were the Europeans able to begin studying ancient Greek works?
Greek scholars translated the works into English
Greek scrolls containing the writings of philosophers were found in caves
Merchants traded gold to obtain ancient Greek writings from the Assyrians
they gained access to Muslim and Byzantine libraries that contained Greek works
What did the devastation caused by the bubonic plague contribute to?
a flowering of the arts in the later Middle Ages
the dominance of the Church in the later Middle Ages
the disruption and collapse of medieval society
a sense of unity among the continents affected by it
What was the effect of the Commercial Revolution?
workers were paid for labor
more money was available for building businesses
increase in the power of the king
all of the above
Which developments did the most to end the Middle Ages?
longbow, bubonic plague, Hundred Years' War, the Great Schism
Hundred Years' War, Parliament, Inquisition, Reconquista
Crusades, longbow, Battle of Hastings, the Great Schism
guilds, bubonic plague, Inquisition, common law
The Capetian Dynasty began in France in 987.
True
False
The Model Parliament met in France in 1295.
True
False
The Church was weakened when Pope Clement V began the practice of locating the pope's residence in Paris.
True
False
The Great Schism involved a dispute over who was the one true ruler of France.
True
False
The scholar John Wycliff preached that Jesus Christ was the true head of the church.
True
False
The French troops who broke the siege of Orleans were led into battle by King Charles VI.
True
False
John Hus was burned at the stake as a heretic for teaching that the Bible had great authority than the pope.
True
False
The most effective fighters at the battles of Crecy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, were the English longbowmen.
True
False
When Pope Boniface VIII declared that monarchs must always obey popes, King Philip IV of France had the pope excommunicated.
True
False
Who led the Norman conquest of England?
Henry II
Alfred the Great
William the Conqueror
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Which of the following kings was the first to claim all of England as his personal property?
John
Henry II
William the Conqueror
Richard the Lion-Hearted
To whom was Eleanor of Aquitaine married?
Philip II
Henry II
Edward I
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Which of the following correctly matches a Capetian king with one of his accomplishments?
Philip II -- founded the Capetian Dynasty
Philip IV -- included commoners in the Estates General
Hugh Capet -- was made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church
Louis IX -- earned the title Augustus by greatly increasing French territory
Who forced whom to sign the Magna Carta?
the English nobility forced John to sign
the Model Parliament forced Edward I to sign
the English royal courts of justice forced Henry II to sign
William the Conqueror forced the English nobility to sign
What provided the origin of English common law?
Magna Carta
Norman conquest
Model Parliament
royal courts of justice
The English king was led the Third Crusade?
Richard the Lion-Hearted
John
Urban II
Philip II
The practice of selling positions in the Church?
lay investiture
simony
common law
parliament
The founder of the Franciscans and co-founder of Poor Clares?
Harold Godwinson
Henry II
St. Francis of Assisi
Urban II
The pope who issued the call for the First Crusade?
St. Francis of Assisi
Clement VII
Martin V
Urban II
The organized effort to drive the Muslims out of Spain?
Inquisition
Reconquista
Second Crusade
Third Crusade
The most famous and respected Muslim leader of his age?
Saladin
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Canute
Hugh Capet
The Crusade that resulted in the looting of Constantinople by Western Christians?
First Crusade
Second Crusade
Third Crusade
Fourth Crusade
The Church court used in Spain to persecute Jews and Muslims?
Reconquista
simony
Inquisition
parliament
The architectural style most closely associated with the Age of Faith?
Classical
Romantic
Neoclassical
Gothic
The Crusade that failed in its goal to recapture the Crusader state of Edessa from the Turks
First Crusade
Second Crusade
Third Crusade
Fourth Crusade
The Crusade that resulted in the capture of Jerusalem by the Christians and the creation of four Crusader states?
First Crusade
Second Crusade
Third Crusade
Fourth Crusade
The Crusade that resulted in the signing of a truce and an agreement to allow Christian pilgrims to visit Jerusalem?
First Crusade
Second Crusade
Third Crusade
Fourth Crusade
French duke who began a dynasty of French kings that ruled France from 987 to 1328?
Hugh Capet
Canute
Harold Godwinson
Philip II
Danish king that conquered England and molded the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings into one people?
Henry II
Canute
Harold Godwinson
Hugh Capet
Capetian king who greatly expanded the French kingdom's lands?
Hugh Capet
Harold Godwinson
Canute
Philip II
